Sleeve retainer

ABSTRACT

A sleeve retainer for placement over a sleeve comprising: a flexible material, where the flexible material has a first end and a second end; a tab placed at each end of the flexible material; and at least one magnetic extending from each tab, where the at least one magnetic on the first end and the at least one magnetic on the second end join to hold the retainer in place around the sleeve. The flexible material is capable of extending around an arm of a wearer. In one particular embodiment, the flexible material measures about 2 inches to about 4 inches in length and about ¾ inch is width.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention is a strap that is used to brace the position of a sleeve while administering medical procedures on an individual's arm.

2. Description of Related Art

Many times individuals must roll their sleeves up while a nurse or doctor administers medicine or examines a patient's arm during a medical procedure. It is common that the sleeve is rolled up for the patient to receive an injection or to assess various veins during examination. On occasion during these examinations an individual's sleeve may retract and interfere with the medical procedure. Consequently it would be advantageous to have a device that could be implemented to maintain the sleeve in a rolled-up position. Presently a nurse, doctor, medical attendant, caretaker or the patient must hold the sleeve in a rolled-up position during the medical procedure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a sleeve retainer for placement over a sleeve comprising: a flexible material, where the flexible material has a first end and a second end; a tab placed at each end of the flexible material; and at least one magnetic extending from each tab, where the at least one magnetic on the first end and the at least one magnetic on the second end join to hold the retainer in place around the sleeve. The flexible material is capable of extending around an arm of a wearer. In one particular embodiment, the flexible material measures about 2 inches to about 4 inches in length and about ¾ inch is width.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a sleeve retainer in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a sleeve retainer that is used to retain a sleeve in a rolled-up position during the administration of medical procedures on an individual's arm. The sleeve retainer according to present invention is a flexible material that has magnetic attachments at each end of the flexible material. The material is designed to wrap around the individual's arm and hold the sleeve in position while the individual is under medical attention. Once the procedure is complete the retainer according to present invention is removed and the sleeve is allowed to relax or retract in an extended position.

A sleeve retainer 100 is depicted in FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention. The sleeve retainer 100 includes a flexible material 50 as shown in FIG. 1. This flexible material 50 may be a stretchable fabric that measures in 2 to 4 inches in length and three quarters of an inch in width, in one particular embodiment. At each end of the material 50 is an end tab 30, 32. Attached to each end tab 30, 32 is a magnet 40, 42. The magnets 40,42 provide a means to place the sleeve retainer in a stationary position.

During use this flexible material 50 is wrapped around the sleeve once the sleeved is rolled up the individual's arm. The two ends of the flexible material then are joined together through the use of the magnets 40, 42. The flexible material 50 helps to hold the individual's sleeve in a rolled-up position. The present invention utilizes magnets at each end to secure the retainer in a stationary position to minimize any possibility of infection or hazards associated with the use of the sleeve retainer 100. The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A sleeve retainer for placement over a sleeve comprising: a. a flexible material, where the flexible material has a first end and a second end; b. a tab placed at each end of the flexible material; and c. at least one magnetic extending from each tab, where the at least one magnetic on the first end and the at least one magnetic on the second end join to hold the retainer in place around the sleeve.
 2. The sleeve retainer, where the flexible material is capable of extending around an arm of a wearer.
 3. The sleeve retainer, where the flexible material measures about 2 inches to about 4 inches in length and about ¾ inch is width. 